08/29/2026
🕊️ A Message from our Presiding Bishop
It is with a heart filled with both sorrow and gratitude that I extend my deepest condolences to the Palmer Family, the Pitts Chapel Unified Free Will Baptist Church family, and all who were blessed to know and love our dear Trustee Royce Anthony Palmer.
While our hearts grieve his transition, we do not grieve as those who have no hope. We are grateful to God for the life he lived, the service he rendered, and the legacy of faith, love, and commitment he leaves behind.
Brother Palmer faithfully served as a Trustee, giving of his time, strength, and gifts to the work of the Lord. His presence, dedication, and contribution to the Kingdom will be remembered and cherished.
To the Palmer Family: May the peace of God sustain you, may His strength carry you, and may His grace comfort you during this difficult hour. We stand with you in prayer and Christian love.
Let us continue to keep the family and the Pitts Chapel Unified Free Will Baptist Church family lifted in prayer.
“Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.” — Psalm 116:15
With deepest sympathy and Christian love,
Bishop Darrell L. McClam
Presiding Prelate
Northern Connecticut Annual Jurisdiction
Free Will Baptist Church
🕊️ May the soul of Trustee Royce Anthony Palmer rest eternally in the arms of the Lord.
🕊️ A Celebration of Life & Homegoing 🕊️
With heavy hearts, yet with the blessed assurance of our faith, The Palmer Family, along with Pitts Chapel Unified Free Will Baptist Church, announces the transition of our beloved Trustee Royce Anthony Palmer.
We invite family, friends, church family, and loved ones to join us as we gather to honor his life, cherish his legacy, and celebrate the impact he made in the lives of so many.
📅 Thursday, September 3rd, 2026
Calling Hours: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Funeral Service: 11:00 AM
Held at Pitts Chapel Unified Free Will Baptist Church
64 Brewster Street, New Haven, Connecticut
If you have any Questions please contact our Lady Shalene McClam 203-690-7055
May we come together in love, strength, and prayer as we celebrate a life well lived and a legacy that will forever remain in our hearts.
“Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord…” — Revelation 14:13
🕊️🕊️🕊️Trustee Royce Anthony Palmer.
Your labor of love will never be forgotten.
